St. Paul daily globe., 1887-04-28
MRS. "a KEnNEDy,s MURDER.

GlreunstantiaI Evidence Leads IN
the arrest Of the Husband on
suspicion.
Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, Ia, April 27.--All the ab-
sofplhg loplc OF con 'ersatlon to-day was
the murder OF Mrs. Barney Kennedy, the
wife OF a milk man. Scores of people
visited the scene of the murder to view the
raVlne where the death struggle took place.
and learn what they could of the affair
Mrs. Kennedy was the daughter of Thomas
Sullivan and was born and raised in this
city. twenty years ago she married Barney
Kennedy, by whom she had five children.
AT the time OF the marriage Kennedy was
a driver for her father. The couple settled
down on farm few miles north of the
city. Mrs. Kennedy's body was found
thfee-lonrths OF mile north of her home.
III lay III lavine and alongside fence ON
the edge or grove. near the stream called
the Maquoketa, and some distance south of
road running east and west and a mile
southeast of Thompson's mill. Her face
ana hands were covered with blood. There
were Two deep cuts OH the top of her head.
one tour inches long and very deep behind
,'ie fght ear, cash over the left eve. a
orulse on the cheek and cut Oh the chin.
Illefe were black and blue marks on her
arms. and her hands were cut. Her breast
was also bruised. and her undertaking
and oVerdress torn, and the appearance of
the grass about her further indicated thar
THERE HAD BEEN A STRUGGLE.
Kennedy states that he last saw his wife
Saturday night about IL O'Clock. when she
left the house to go to Habercorn's place.
near by; that he made inquiries and found
that she had left Habercorn's that night to
go home; that he had also heard of her
hayng been seen Sunday afternoon, but
nad obtained no trace of her whereabouts
since that time. Harbercorn said that she
called at his place Saturday night. and
person named Laughlin said he saw hel
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock running in
the direction in which she was found. A
little girl claims to have heard screams for
help elnanating from the vicinity of Lees
held where the body was found On visit
ing the scene this morning Sheriff McCann
discovered hay on the bank of the creek
sprlnkled with blood. He also found Mrs.
kennedy's pOeket-book in the creek From
the children he learned that their mother
had come home Saturday night, as they
supposed they having been in bed at the
time, from Habercorn's with a dollars
worth OF sugar, had left it in the rear of the
house ard gone away. The sheriff learned
from Kennedy and others that he had gone
to Sharfs place near the fal grounds TO
visit his son. who was employed on Sharf's
farm; that he had remained there from .
TO = p. III. Sunday, and had gone away in
the direction of the scene of the tragedy.
Had his wife been there at that time Ken
nedy could have seen her from Sharf's
house, and had he been looking in that
n bp finn Ii
house he
COULD HAVE SEEN HIS WIFE
at the place of the murder. Kennedy was
unable to answer for his whereabouts from
e p. III. that evening to 1890 p. H.. when he
went home. The sheriff also found from
an examination of the wounds that they
had oeen inflicted with knife. The in
strument had beeh plunged into the eve
and had emerged at the ear. A close eX-
animation also showed that some of the
other wounds had been made with a knife.
The sheriff ascertained that Kennedy, who
Is lame, having recently broken a leg, this
morning disclosed on one of his feet a
stocking covered with blood. This after
noon Kennedy came to town and
bought new suit of clothes.
The sheriff learned of it. and at 3:l5
O'Clock this afternoon arrested him in store
up town. Kennedy said not word. At
the Jail yard he was ordered to strip and
put on the new suit. 1t was then found
that his clothes were spattered with blood.
In addition to the stocking before men
toned. the other stocking and his ankle
and shoes were found covered with dry
blood. One pantaloon leg was in the same
condition, and blood was found on the coat.
vest and shirt. The coroner's inquest will
be held tomorrow.